Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Insolvency Service
16th Floor,1 Westfield Avenue
STRATFORD
E201HZ
Contact
Elizabeth Sampson
Elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003046690
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Elizabeth Sampson
elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
Stratford
Contact
Elizabeth Sampson
Elizabeth.sampson@insolvency.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/insolvencyservice/aspx/Home
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Trace and Process Serve
Reference number
TIS0733
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Insolvency Service, wishes to procure the provision of Trace and Process Serve services. The Authority requires "tracing agents" to assist with contacting directors and bankrupts, and in certain cases "process serve" identified subjects both nationally across the UK, and Internationally.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The contract requires all of the following services within one organisation:
• Desk based tracing of subjects Nationwide (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including the Crown dependencies of Channel Island and Isle of Man).
• Field/Physical based tracing where required, Nationwide.
• Process serving of identified subjects Nationwide; as part of the standard fixed fee, it is expected that up to three visits may be required - these may be two different addresses within a 10-mile radius of each other, issuing witness statements/affidavit documents as required.
• Desk based tracing of subjects International (Whole world).
• Process serving of identified subjects internationally; issuing witness statements/affidavit documents as required.
• Asset Reports.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2025
End date
1 January 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contracted will be renewed upon expiry.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Allow for extensions 2 further 12 month periods.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 September 2024
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 September 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Insolvency Service
Stratford
Country
United Kingdom